Archive for the ‘Panel Saw Blades’ Category

Holzma (now Homag) has created a reputation for being one of the go-to manufacturers for beam and panel saws in the world. Their markets include cabinet makers, home and office furniture manufacturers, kitchen manufacturers, shop and store fixtures, the panel producing industry, and much more.

To serve the diverse needs of their customers, they’ve created several different series of saws. The Series 1 – 5 beam saws have an array of special capabilities and differences. While we won’t get into the specifics of each type here on this forum, we do want to highlight the specific models for which ToolWolf carries table and circular saw blades.

We don’t generally like to toot our own horn, but it’s ok if our customers do it! ToolWolf recently worked with one of its best customers – a 100-person custom furniture manufacturer in the Southeast U.S. – to run a comparison test between our German-made Schaffer panel saw blades and the blades of three other brands.

Why did our customer choose to do this test? A few reasons. First, their local saw shop was offering all three competing blades and they were curious how the Schaffer brand would perform. Second, they genuinely wanted to see if there were any differences in longevity between the various brands of German descent.

Our customer has two production lines running each day, so they developed a testing methodology whereby the Schaffer blades would run on one line and the competitor on the other. Each set of blades was subjected to the same production requirements in terms of cuts per hour, sheets per cut and identical material type. Their primary measurement, besides cut quality, was to look at how long each set of blades could run before being pulled off for sharpening.

Shown below are the side-by-side comparisons our customer reported back to us:

Schaffer vs. FS Tool blades = 12% longer run time

Schaffer vs. Guhdo blades = 8% longer run time

Schaffer vs. Leitz blades = 9% longer run time

Schaffer out-performed all three competitors.

As their results showed, the Schaffer brand provided longer run times in each comparison. The other feedback we received was that the cut quality was better for the Schaffer blades in all cases as well.

We recognize that there are a lot of quality panel saw blade manufacturers out there. We do think it’s noteworthy, however, that the feedback we receive time and again from our customers is that the Schaffer brand is superior. This was the first time that a customer provided us with actual data to show it, so we are forever grateful to them for running the test.

Thanks to all of our customers. May the second half of 2017 be a great year for all in the woodworking industry!

ToolWolf would like to extend a sincere thanks to our customers who kept us going in 2015. We had custom cabinet shops, California Closets, Closets by Design and all manner of industrial woodworking customers join us last year. ToolWolf is proud to offer the largest inventory of panel saw blades, metric boring bits, carbide inserts and solid carbide router bits on the internet.

In particular, our line of Schaffer panel saw blades were a big hit in 2015. Everyone loves their German quality. We have increased our inventory to make sure we have them available for whatever machine or application you are running, including:

Another item that our customers found particularly valuable was our line of solid carbide metric boring bits. These woodworking tools have a solid carbide spiral – from the cutting tip to the shank – to provide longer life and a higher quality cut. These are available in a wide array of sizes, from 3mm – 10mm in diameter and 57mm – 77mm in overall length (all with a 10mm round shank). They also come in:

ToolWolf has partnered with German manufacturer, Schaffer, to import the best Holzma panel saw blades available to the woodworking industry. The high-quality blades are purchased in quantity and we pass along the savings to you with our direct-to-consumer model.

Our Holzma panel saw blades are available for almost all machine models and we carry the matching scoring blades as well. There are two ways to find the blade that matches your machine:

For years, Schaffer Precision Tools in Germany has been supplying the industrial woodworking market with high-quality Striebig panel saw blades customized for each model of the very popular machine. ToolWolf is proud to offer these its customers the Schaffer line of blades for the Striebig machine, as well as many other types of popular models and manufacturers.

One of the unique features of our site is the easy-to-use panel saw blade finder. Check out our http://www.toolwolf.com/product/product-category/striebig-saw/ inventory by using the finder. All you have to do is specify whether you’re looking for a main or scoring blade, the cutting diameter, the kerf width, the bore diameter and the saw tooth configuration and the finder will show you all of the most popular options blade options.

ToolWolf has one of the largest online inventories of carbide-tipped and solid carbide tooling in the woodworking industry. Our prices are low, our quality is high and our mission is to get you the best customer service with every sale. Check us out today!

ToolWolf is proud to bring to its customers high-quality German-made Schaffer SCM panel saw blades. As one of the most popular types of panel / table saw manufacturers out there, we have a lot of customers who run a machine from SCM or SCMI Group.

Recently, one of our customers called and needed to try different Holzher saw blades than the one he normally uses. His normal application relies on the 220 x 3.2 x 30 Z=30 hollow face, negative hook angle blade for very smooth cuts in melamine. The new application was for veneer and ToolWolf recommended that he try the 220 x 3.2 x 30 Z=64ATB with a negative hook angle. The customer really liked the new Holzher saw blade and has since tried it with success on plywood as well.

ToolWolf’s innovative Saw Blade Finder tool is one of the quickest and easiest ways to search our vast inventory of panel saw blades for a size and configuration that fits your application. Check it out by clicking here:

If you are looking for a specific manufacturer, then all you’ve got to do is click on the saw blade finder for those types of blades. We’ve got inventory for all of the most common panel saw blade sizes and pin hole configurations. Here are links to blades to fit machines from the leading manufacturers:

Schaffer panel saw blades have become synonymous with high quality and durability throughout the woodworking industry. Made by a small, family-owned company in Herford Germany, or Schaffer Prazisionswerkzeuge as they’re known in their native language, these carbide tipped panel saw blades are second to none.

We have been introducing our customers to Schaffer panel saw blades for over a decade with fantastic results. When asked to explain how they are superior to the likes of FS Tool, Leuco, Guhdo or the other major brands on the market, we answer with the following:

– Manufactured to extremely tight tolerances in a state-of-the-art facility
– The family who owns Schaffer Precision Tools (Prazisionswerkzeuge) are all craftsmen and take pride in every blade
– Focus on limiting their distribution – they believe that quality is far more important than quantity
– Superior engineering, raw materials (steel and tungsten carbide) sourcing and technical knowledge
– Spending on research and development to work with the top panel saw manufacturers on blade technology and application

And then of course, we mention that the blades are exceptional in almost any panel saw blade application. That they hold their cutting edge longer than most competitors’ blades. And that they provide a superior cut quality.

We work with Schaffer to make sure their panel saw blades are manufactured with exact pin hole configurations for all of the major saw machines: Holzma, Holzher, SCM, Gabbiani, Selco, Striebig, Giben, Schelling, Altendorf and others.

A high-quality panel saw blade is made with a good blend of old-world craftsmanship and new-age technology. The folks at Schaffer Precision Tools in Germany know this all too well and this is why we carry their brand of panel saw blades exclusively.

Their blades have the following attributes:

– A special grade of carbide for cutting melamine board
– Large European style tips
– Pin-holes where required (for all major panel saw makes and models
– Made with solid plates and have copper rivot expansion slots

In addition to their stellar cutting performance and long life, the blades are unique in that they are made by a relatively small, family-owned business in a rural German location. Care and attention is paid to every blade coming off of the production line. We have known the family for years and they always do what is right for their customers.